Man loses part of foot in train accident

A 23-year-old Port Arthur man lost part of his left foot after he slipped while trying to jump onto a freight train late Friday night, according to police.

The man, whose name was not released, was trying to jump onto a moving Kansas City Southern train near West Ninth Street in Port Arthur around 10:20 p.m., according to Sgt. Terry Chance.

The man slipped, got his leg caught underneath the train's wheels and was dragged for some distance. Police responded to a call of a man being hit by a vehicle. When they arrived, they found that part of the man's left foot had been amputated and he had abrasions on his back from being dragged.

Police were able to determine which company's train had been operating along the track and contacted Kansas City Southern. The train's operators were unaware of the accident before being contacted, Chance said.

No charges are pending and the case remains under investigation, he said.